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Peace in the Lord! Welcome to the Website for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception! At this site I invite you to pass through "doorways" or links which give glimpses into the multi-faceted life of the Cathedral Parish. Also, I join with Bishop J. Terry Steib, Bishop of Memphis, in inviting you to come through the main doorway of our beautiful Cathedral and join us in worship and witness.

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

On Tuesday evening, December 12th, between 5 pm and 7 pm, it will be hard to miss the sea of colorful beaded costumes and the steady beat of drums, as the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe procession makes its pilgrimage from Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1324 Jefferson Avenue at Cleveland to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1695 Central Avenue at Belvedere. The MPD will lead the procession through Central Gardens going East on Peabody from Cleveland and then turning south on Belvedere.

The procession and celebration commemorate the feast day of the Mother of Jesus and her apparition to St. Juan Diego in Central Mexico. Upon the arrival of the procession at the Cathedral, a Mass will be celebrated by His Excellency the Most Reverend Francisco Gonzalez, S.F., Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, with His Excellency the Most Reverend Martin D. Holley, D.D., Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, presiding. This annual event includes over a thousand parishioners from the Catholic Diocese of Memphis. Everyone is invited to gather on the sidewalks as this religious and culturally rich procession passes through our neighborhood. Our Lady of Guadalupe is not only the patron Saint of Mexico but also of all of the Americas; the feast is of special significance to Mexicans as it commemorates the beginning of the conversion of Mexico’s people to Christianity. To learn more about the history of Our Lady of Guadalupe, visit:

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

On Giving Tuesday, November 28th, please Support the Scholarship Fund at Immaculate Conception Cathedral School to help provide a quality Catholic education to students with financial need. You can participate in the Early Giving Campaign beginning November 10, and your gift will count toward our Giving Tuesday total. Click on the flyer below to be directed to the #iGiveCatholic website. Click on Arch/Diocese at the top of the homepage, find Diocese of Memphis and choose our school. For questions about #iGiveCatholic or if you would like more information about giving to ICCS, please contact June LaPorta, director of advancement, at (901) 435-5345.

Monday, October 23, 2017

Beginning November 1st, the Book of Remembrance will be displayed in the Cathedral, with names of those for whom we'll be praying during the month of November - a month when the church especially remembers those who have died. You may fill out an envelope and place it in the offertory basket. You may also send names for the Book of Remembrance to Ronnie Vinson.